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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Fedora Local Security Checks >> Fedora Core 2 2004-244: sox Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Fedora Core 2 2004-244: sox |
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Check for the version of the sox package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2004-244 (sox). SoX (Sound eXchange) is a sound file format converter SoX can convert between many different digitized sound formats and perform simple sound manipulation functions, including sound effects. Update Information: Updated sox packages that fix buffer overflows in the WAV file handling code are now available. Buffer overflows existed in the parsing of WAV file header fields. It was possible that a malicious WAV file could have caused arbitrary code to be executed when the file was played or converted. Solution : http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-244.shtml Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 10819 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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